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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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